Thomas Aquinas, Wisdom, and Human Dignity: Philosophy and Beyond[ 2013 ][ Hits:806 ]Description: Rev. Lawrence Dewan, OP, speaks on "Thomas Aquinas, Wisdom, and Human Dignity: Philosophy and Beyond."Each year, the Center for Thomistic Studies' Aquinas Lecture brings a distinguished member of the philosophical community to the University of St. T

The Capacious Mind of Thomas Aquinas[ 2013 ][ Hits:1345 ]Description: The University of St. Thomas Center for Thomistic Studies hosted Rev. Kevin Flannery, S.J., Pontifical Gregorian University, as he gave this year’s Aquinas Lecture titled “The Capacious Mind of Thomas Aquinas." Following the thought of Thomas Aq

Romans 1:20 and Our Knowledge of God[ 2012 ][ Hits:1458 ]Description: Can we know God’s existence and attributes by reflection upon the good things that we see around us? If we can know God in this way, why do we also need to know him through his self-revelation in Jesus Christ? Put another way, is the God of t

Thomistic Personalism: A Marriage Made in Heaven, Hell, or Harvard[ 2011 ][ Hits:5388 ]Description: Dr. Peter Kreeft, who is described as a witty and insightful communicator, is a convert to Catholicism, received his Artium Baccalaureatus from Calvin College in 1959, his Master of Arts degree in 1961 and his doctorate in 1965 from Fordham Univer

Aquinas Lecture: “Paths of Being: Compass of Discourse”[ 2004 ][ Hits:2922 ]Description: Dr. Kenneth Schmitz, professor of philosophy at John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C., is the 2004 Aquinas Distinguished Lecturer. He speaks on “Paths of Being: Compass of Discourse”. “We find ourselves

The Apologetics of Thomas Aquinas[ 2006 ][ Hits:4229 ]Description: St. Thomas was not directly engaged in disputes with non-Christians, but in his Summa contra Gentiles he gives principles to be used for such disputes. The lecture will summarize the main elements of his method of establishing the credibility of the

Practical Reasoning After the "Fall"[ 2007 ][ Hits:2590 ]Description: Professor Rist is an internationally recognized scholar in Classics and Philosophy and known for his refreshing, staight-forward style. He is the Professor Emeritus of the University of Toronto and visiting professor at the Istituto Patristico August